"All the good that man enjoys comes because of the mercy of God. He isthe great and bountiful Giver. His love is manifest to all in the abundantprovision made for man. He has given us probationary time in which to formcharacters for the courts above. We believe without a doubt that Christ issoon coming. This is not a fable to us; it is a reality. When He comes He isnot to cleanse us of our sins, to remove from us the defects in ourcharacters, or to cure us of the infirmities of our tempers anddispositions. If wrought for us at all, this work will all be accomplishedbefore that time.When the Lord comes, those who are holy will be holy still. Those whohave reserved their bodies and spirits in holiness, in sanctification andhonor, will then receive the finishing touch of immortality. But those whoare unjust, unsanctified, and filthy will remain so forever. No work willthen be done for them to remove their defects and give them holy characters.The Refiner does not then sit to pursue His refining process and removetheir sins and their corruption. This is all to be done in these hours ofprobation. It is now that this work is to be accomplished for us.During probationary time the grace of God is offered to every soul. Butif men waste their opportunities in self-pleasing, they cut themselves offfrom everlasting life. No after-probation will be granted them. By their ownchoice they have fixed an impassable gulf between them and their God. Manyare deceiving themselves by thinking that the character will be transformedat the coming of Christ, but there will be no conversion of heart at Hisappearing. Our defects of character must here be repented of, and throughthe grace of Christ we must overcome them while probation shall last. Thisis the place for fitting up for the family above. Probation is almost ended.Get ready! get ready! Work while the day lasts, for the night cometh when noman can work." White, God's Amazing Grace, p.244.

"Most startling messages will be borne by men of God's appointment, messages of a character to warn the people, to arouse them. And while some will be provoked by the warning, and led to resist the light and evidence, we are to see from this that we are giving the testing message for this time." Evangelism, p. 168.